Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Short Story Summer 2026

Created by Randy Ray ‪@LiterateTexan

List of co-hosts and their YouTube handles:

Brandy‪ @TheBookclectic
Crystal ‪@fiberartsyreads
Greg ‪@anotherbibliophilereads
Hannah ‪@HannahsBooks
James ‪@JamesRuchala
Nicky ‪@MyMessyBookshelf
Roy - hey that's me!
Steve ‪@saintdonoghue

Google doc bingo board: docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/13gsf7rZApqNXmrVPiyLvZjMLojzM9biw/mobilebasic
Canva Bingo Board: canva.link/ok2jh6ydoixhsqv

My 5 story choices
The Swimmer, John Cheever
The Juniper Tree, Peter Straub
The Tower of the Elephant, Robert E. Howard
The Monkey's Paw, W W Jacobs
3.10 to Yuma, Elmore Leonard



PROMPTS
1. Genres
1. Science Fiction
2. Fantasy
3. Mystery
4. Horror
5. Historical Fiction
6. Literary Fiction

2. Time Periods
1. 19th Century
2. 1900–1949
3. 1950–1979
4. 1980–1999
5. 2000–2019
6. 2020s

3. Around the World
1. North America
2. Europe
3. South America
4. Asia
5. Africa
6. Translated Story

4. Story Elements
1. Twist Ending
2. Child Protagonist
3. Unreliable Narrator
4. First-Person Narrator
5. Journey or Quest
6. Supernatural Element

5. Reader Challenges
1. Award Winner
2. New-to-You Author
3. Adapted to Film or TV
4. Under 10 Pages
5. Over 30 Pages
6. Read Any Short Story

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